nitrix Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hello, can I purify the potassium nitrate from this fertilizer? 14-5-38 nitrogen(N): 14% phosphate(P2O5): 5% potash (K2O): 38% Boron: 0,014% chelated copper: 0,011% chelated iron: 0,07% chelated manganese: 0,035% molybdenum: 0,007% chelated zinc: 0,035% Chelating agent (ethylene damine tetraacetate): 1% Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanntrude Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 why would you want to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Skeptic Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Probably because the government keeps track of people who buy nitrates (and also people who buy fertilizer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrix Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 ....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieSquirrel Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 ....? Why do you want to know? Do you want to obtain some potassium nitrate discretely, or are you just curious? It's perfectly legal to buy (at least where I live, anyway), though it can get the government's attention, because it could be used in making explosives. I could order some on the web or go to a drug store to buy some, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrix Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 it's legal in my country to buy potassium nitrate, and yes it's easy to find. I would just like to know if this fertilizer can be purified, because it contains soluble phosphate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanntrude Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I expect it can, although it'd be hard work. I still don't understand why you want to spend the time purifying potassium nitrate when you could just go out and buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrix Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 I still don't understand why you want to spend the time purifying potassium nitrate when you could just go out and buy it Because I want to try I expect it can, although it'd be hard work. What kind of hard work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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